Maggie: If it was me, given the same circumstances, I would first: 1> Put the van up on jacks . 2>Remove all the tires. Have them checked and balanced. 3>Remove all the drums. Mike them. 4>Check out the the brakes. (87.49% probability you will need front and rear brakes and rear wheel cylinders. 5>Remove rear axles w/CV joints. Repair, Repack or Replace CV's.Replace boots. 6>Remove axle stubs with wheel bearings. Also R,R or R. 7>Drain tranny, check for chunks. Refill. 8>Reassemble and enjoy for another sixteen years. Good Luck Ken Lewis 86 VW crewcab 60 356 coupe On Tue, 25 Mar 1997 10:38:41 -0600 majekal1@earthlink.net (Maggie Adams) writes: >Hello all- > >When turning right I notice a clunking/cow bell type sound coming from >the >driver's side tire. Any ideas what it could be? I notice more on >slow >turns but that maybe due to less road noise. In gereral there is a >fair >amount of creaking from both sides when going over bumps. She's an 81 >and >was driven infrequently before I purchased her. > >Also before I attempt to run the air conditioning do I need to get it >checked and "recharged" (whatever that means). > >Thanks for the help. > >Maggie > > >
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